EDITORIAL: It’s last chance time

The five-member County Commission. It’s become Grant County’s version of the unicorn, because despite all the talk, it seemed impossible that we might ever actually see the day that it became reality.

There are many solid arguments in favor of the expansion — in fact, Tim Matthes makes a couple in his adjacent column today. We’ve yet to hear a single good reason to oppose it.

But it takes a unanimous vote of the current commission, guaranteed to be composed of the three people who are unquestionably the most invested in the status quo, to make the change. This is the real reason that we’ve never before come anywhere near this close, and whatever has motivated Commissioners Kasten, Ramos and Hall to this point, we commend them for their courage and foresight.

If you want to see a five-member commission happen in your lifetime — and theirs — Thursday morning is your last chance to make your voice heard.